15 Purchases That Boost Productivity

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15 Purchases That Boost Productivity

You know the saying “You have to spend money to make money?” That doesn’t just apply to things like equipment for your business, or a loan. It can also apply to simpler things that just help you stay productive. Here are purchases that can boost productivity.

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Born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio as Chloe Anthony Wofford, Toni Morrison is an American author, editor and professor who won the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature for being an author “who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of

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Feb

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1931

G. Garvin Recommends Burning the turkey this Thanksgiving

While acclaimed Food Network Chef G. Garvin doesn’t actually recommend burning the turkey to a crisp this Thanksgiving, he does recommend burning the turkey calories. His new, tongue-in-cheek #BurnTheTurkey Recipe Collection in partnership with Anytime Fitness will show you how, featuring exercise

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Gwendolyn Brooks Quotes

Gwendolyn Brooks was an Illinois poet laureate who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1950. See profile: Gwendolyn Brooks

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Constitution of the Female Anti Slavery Society of Salem (1832)

We the undersigned, females of color, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being duly convinced of the importance of union and morality, have associated ourselves together for our natural improvement, and to promote the welfare of our color, as far as is consistent with the means of this

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1832

Dwight Howard Reveals Mother Of His Son Has Died: ‘It’s Extremely Difficult For Me’

The Los Angeles Lakers star said the mother of his six-year-old son, Melissa Rios, passed away back in March after having an epileptic seizure, ESPN

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Obama Immigration Reform 2014 Speech: Announcing Executive Action [FULL]

Immigration Reform 2014 News: In an address from the White House, President Obama chose confrontation over conciliation as he asserted the powers of the Oval Office to reshape the nation’s immigration

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Wall Materials You Don't Want to Cover with Paint

If you are aiming to have one beautiful home and need some creative help, you have to look for an architectural design

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Donald Frank Don Cheadle Jr. (/ˈ tʃ iː d əl/; born November 29, 1964)[1] is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. He had an early role in Hamburger Hill (1987), before building his career in the 1990s with performances in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Rosewood (1997) and Boogie Nights

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Mandeville mayor lashes Scotiabank

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell has scolded Bank of Nova Scotia for opting not to encash cheques, which he says has negatively affected people and institutions, including the Manchester Municipal

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3 Tips to Talk About Sex with Your Partner ⋆

Talking about sex with your partner doesn’t have to be an awkward moment between you two, every single time you sit down and have

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(1957) Roy Wilkins, “The Clock Will Not Be Turned Back”

In 1957 Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was next to Rev. Martin Luther King, the most recognized civil rights leader in the nation. In October of that year he addressed the Commonwealth Club of California five weeks after

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Brooke, Edward, III (1919-2015) - Death

Edward Brooke died in his Coral Gables, Florida, home on January 3, 2015.

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2015

Solomon George Washington Dill killed

Solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of Black Republicans, assassinated in his home by white terrorists. Dill had allegedly made incendiary speeches to South Carolina Blacks.

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1864

Amanda Smith , née Berry (born Jan. 23, 1837, Long Green, Md., U.S.—died Feb. 24, 1915, Sebring, Fla.), American evangelist and missionary who opened an orphanage for African-American

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(1968) Robert F. Kennedy, “On the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.”

On April 4, 1968, during an Indianapolis, Indiana rally for his presidential campaign, attended by a large number of African Americans, Robert F. Kennedy, despite suggestions he shouldnt appear at all, decided to proceed and announce the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., to a group unaware

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Apr

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1968

Jupiter Hammon, the Father of African American Poetry

While Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) has been celebrated as America’s first published African-American poet, a slave named Jupiter Hammon may have been published before

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Dec

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1760

On April 19, 2011, Cuba made the most significant change to its leadership in over 50 years, by appointing José Ramón Machado to fill the second-highest position in the Communist Party. It was the first time since the 1959 revolution that someone other than the Castro brothers has been named to the

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Apr

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2011

Harriet Tubman | Abolitionist | Underground Railroad

Born Harriet Ross, c. 1819-1820, Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman was born into

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1913

Austin, William McDonald ( ? -- ? )

Determined to study law in the United States, William McDonald Austin moved from his home in Barbados to San Francisco, California when he was a young man. He moved again from San Francisco to Seattle, Washington when he was admitted to the University of Washington law school in 1899. Austin was

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Boston's Underground Railroad

In the decades prior to the Civil War, Blacks in Boston were prominent in developing and operating one of the principal stations of the 'Underground Railroad' that helped escaped slaves from the South find refuge in the North or in Canada. From his home at 66 Phillips Street on Beacon Hill (now

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Black History Month - African American Inventors

Patent absrtact - A smoke detector that comprises three different power sources. First one is the 110/220 volt AC house current, through a step down transformer or that can be hard wired into the home or factory. Second one is a moveable 9 volts rechargeable backup battery. Third one is a solar

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Sam Cooke- 1964 Live at the Copa, This Little light Of Mine

Sam Cooke- 1964 Live at the Copa, This Little light Of Mine - YouTube

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Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby.

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(1903) Capt. Charles Young Speaks At Stanford University

Through much of U.S. military history, officers serving in the armed forces have rarely commented publicly on social issues of the day. One exception to this tradition appears below, a speech by Capt. Charles Young, Ninth Cavalry, at Stanford University. In December, 1903 Young was the main speaker

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Dec

9

1903

Uganda: Court Awards Shs75m to Woman Shot By Stray Bullet

Ms Grace Nabwami, a Makerere University Business School (MUBS) graduate who was hit by a stray bullet fired by a police officer in Kabalagala, a Kampala suburb seven years ago, has been awarded Shs75million as compensation for the injuries she

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(1947) Moranda Smith Addresses The Congress Of Industrial Organizations Annual Convention, Boston

After World War II organized labor began to penetrate into some industrialized areas of the South where it inevitably confronted the issue of race. Unions such as the Food and Tobacco Workers affiliated with The Congress of Industrial Organizations, promoted racial integration and helped develop

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Oct

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1947

Noble Sissle died on this day in his home in Tampa, Florida. Prior to his death he teamed up with Eubie Blake. Sissle wrote the lyrics and sang the songs while Blake composed and played the music.

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Dec

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1975

Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )

Pretoria, home to the Union Buildings where the office of the President is located, is one of three capital cities in South Africa. The others are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The city was first called Pretoriusdorp after Voortrekker (Afrikaans for “pioneer”) leader Andries

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May

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1902

Cecil Fielder (b. 21 September 1963) is a professional baseball player who was noted for being a power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. Fielder played with several teams during his career such as The Hershin Tigers (1989), the Toronto Blue Jays (1985-88) and the Detroit Tigers (1990-96). In 1990, he

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Tracee Ellis Ross Debuts Her First Song

The “Black-ish” actor, whose mother is the legendary singer Diana Ross, on Friday debuted her first song, “Love Myself,” a single off the soundtrack for upcoming film “The High

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